Common use of Paid Absence Clause in Contracts

Paid Absence. A. Teachers shall be granted 18 leave days per year (14 days for sick leave and 4 days of personal leave for business that cannot be conducted outside the school day) to be absent from work while receiving compensation from the corporation. These days may not be used to extend Board approved leaves granted under any other clause in this contract or to extend school vacations, recesses and holidays. Any teacher requiring more than two consecutive personal days or requiring a personal day before or after a vacation or on a snow make-up day shall submit a request to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for prior approval. In establishing these days, the Board and the Association recognize the need for the teacher to be present with students and encourage teachers to use such days in a judicious manner. Any unused sick leave or personal leave days shall accumulate as sick days at the end of the school year. Teachers who have accumulated less than one hundred eighty (180) days will accumulate all unused sick leave days or personal leave days at the end of each school year. Teachers who have accumulated greater than one hundred eighty (180) days will continue to receive 18 leave days annually which will be utilized first for any family or personal illness or personal business, but any unused days will be purchased by the School Corporation according to Article IV, Section 2. Any teacher needing more than 18 days of absence in one year may be asked to provide verification of need with the Human Resources Office. B. A teacher may transfer up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave earned from another school corporation, beginning the second year of employment in the School Corporation and in each succeeding year, until the number of accumulated sick leave days to which said teacher was entitled in the last place of employment shall be exhausted. C. A written account of each category of accumulated days of paid leave shall be made available in “Employee Access” for all teachers. D. Days held in the sick leave bank shall be considered to be paid days of absence under the definitions set above. The bank will be administered by a committee of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association and one (1) administrator appointed by the Superintendent under the following criteria and subject to the following conditions and limitations: 1. Any teacher who chooses to participate in Sick Leave Bank must donate two (2) sick leave days to the bank. The two (2) days shall be deducted from each participating teacher’s accumulated sick leave days. These two (2) donated days shall not be counted against the teacher for the purposes of the calculation in Section 2 below. 2. The minimum number of sick leave days in the bank at the beginning of the school year shall be three hundred (300) days; and so long as the number remains at or above three hundred (300) days, no further contributions shall be required. In the event the number of days in the bank is less than three hundred (300) days at the beginning of a school year, then each member of the bank at such time shall contribute two (2) sick leave days from teacher’s accumulated days. 3. Initial enrollment in the bank by new teachers shall be permitted at any time on or before September 15 each school year, and will not extend beyond this period. A new teacher employed after the enrollment period has expired, shall have two (2) weeks from the date such teacher begins work to donate days. 4. Eligibility for use of the sick leave bank shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: a. The teacher must be an active participant in the bank. b. Applications shall be made in writing to the chairperson of the committee and shall be made on a form (Appendix E) provided by the Board signed by a licensed physician, certifying that the teacher is disabled. “Disabled” shall mean physical inability to perform all duties assigned to the teacher. Such doctor’s statement shall also include the nature of the disability, treatment being rendered, and prognosis for a return to work. Further certification may be required by the committee from time to time.

Paid Absence. A. Teachers shall be granted 18 eighteen (18) leave days per year (14 fourteen (14) days for sick leave and 4 four (4) days of personal leave for business that cannot be conducted outside the school day) to be absent from work while receiving compensation from the corporation. These days may not be used to extend Board approved leaves granted under any other clause in this contract or to extend school vacations, recesses and holidays. Any teacher requiring more than two (2) consecutive personal days or requiring a personal day before or after a vacation or on a snow make-up day shall submit a request to the Assistant Superintendent of for Human Resources for prior approval. In establishing these days, the Board and the Association recognize the need for the teacher to be present with students and encourage teachers to use such days in a judicious manner. Any unused sick leave or personal leave days shall accumulate as sick days at the end of the school year. Teachers who have accumulated less than one hundred eighty (180) days will accumulate all unused sick leave days or personal leave days at the end of each school year. Teachers who have accumulated greater than one hundred eighty (180) days will continue to receive 18 eighteen (18) leave days annually which will be utilized first for any family or personal illness or personal business, but any unused days will be purchased by the School Corporation according to Article IV, Section 2. Any teacher needing more than 18 eighteen (18) days of absence in one (1) year may be asked to provide verification of need with the Human Resources Office. B. A teacher may transfer up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave earned from another school corporation, beginning the second year of employment in the School Corporation and in each succeeding year, until the number of accumulated sick leave days to which said teacher was entitled in the last place of employment shall be exhausted. C. A written account of each category of accumulated days of paid leave shall be made available in “Employee Access” for all teachers. D. Days held in the sick leave bank shall be considered to be paid days of absence under the definitions set above. The bank will be administered by a committee of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association and one (1) administrator appointed by the Superintendent under the following criteria and subject to the following conditions and limitations: 1. Any teacher who chooses to participate in the Sick Leave Bank must donate two (2) sick leave days to the bank. The two (2) days shall be deducted from each participating teacher’s accumulated sick leave days. These two (2) donated days shall not be counted against the teacher for the purposes of the calculation in Section 2 below. 2. The minimum number of sick leave days in the bank at the beginning of the school year shall be three hundred (300) days; and days so long as the number remains at or above three hundred (300) days, no further contributions shall be required. In the event the number of days in the bank is less than three hundred (300) days at the beginning of a school year, then each member of the bank at such time shall contribute two (2) sick leave days from teacher’s their accumulated days. 3. Initial enrollment in the bank by new teachers shall be permitted at any time on or before September 15 of each school year, and will not extend beyond this period. A new teacher employed after the enrollment period has expired, expired shall have two (2) weeks from the date such teacher begins work to donate days. 4. Eligibility for use of the sick leave bank shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: a. The teacher must be an active participant in the bank. b. Applications shall be made in writing to the chairperson of the committee and shall be made on a form (Appendix E) provided by the Board signed by a licensed physician, certifying that the teacher is disabled. “Disabled” ”, for sick leave bank purposes, shall mean physical inability to perform all duties assigned to the teacher. Such doctor’s statement shall also include the nature of the disability, treatment being rendered, and prognosis for a return to work. Further certification may be required by the committee from time to time.

Paid Absence. A. Teachers shall be granted 18 eighteen (18) leave days per year (14 fourteen (14) days for sick leave and 4 four (4) days of personal leave for business that cannot be conducted outside the school day) to be absent from work while receiving compensation from the corporation. These days may not be used to extend Board approved leaves granted under any other clause in this contract or to extend school vacations, recesses and holidays. Any teacher requiring more than two (2) consecutive personal days or requiring a personal day before or after a vacation or on a snow make-up day shall submit a request to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for prior approval. In establishing these days, the Board and the Association recognize the need for the teacher to be present with students and encourage teachers to use such days in a judicious manner. Any unused sick leave or personal leave days shall accumulate as sick days at the end of the school year. Teachers who have accumulated less than one hundred eighty (180) days will accumulate all unused sick leave days or personal leave days at the end of each school year. Teachers who have accumulated greater than one hundred eighty (180) days will continue to receive 18 eighteen (18) leave days annually which will be utilized first for any family or personal illness or personal business, but any unused days will be purchased by the School Corporation according to Article IV, Section 2. Any teacher needing more than 18 eighteen (18) days of absence in one (1) year may be asked to provide verification of need with the Human Resources Office. B. A teacher may transfer up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave earned from another school corporation, beginning the second year of employment in the School Corporation and in each succeeding year, until the number of accumulated sick leave days to which said teacher was entitled in the last place of employment shall be exhausted. C. A written account of each category of accumulated days of paid leave shall be made available in “Employee Access” for all teachers. D. Days held in the sick leave bank shall be considered to be paid days of absence under the definitions set above. The bank will be administered by a committee of three (3) teachers appointed by the Association and one (1) administrator appointed by the Superintendent under the following criteria and subject to the following conditions and limitations: 1. Any teacher who chooses to participate in the Sick Leave Bank must donate two (2) sick leave days to the bank. The two (2) days shall be deducted from each participating teacher’s accumulated sick leave days. These two (2) donated days shall not be counted against the teacher for the purposes of the calculation in Section 2 below. 2. The minimum number of sick leave days in the bank at the beginning of the school year shall be three hundred (300) days; and days so long as the number remains at or above three hundred (300) days, no further contributions shall be required. In the event the number of days in the bank is less than three hundred (300) days at the beginning of a school year, then each member of the bank at such time shall contribute two (2) sick leave days from teacher’s their accumulated days. 3. Initial enrollment in the bank by new teachers shall be permitted at any time on or before September 15 of each school year, and will not extend beyond this period. A new teacher employed after the enrollment period has expired, expired shall have two (2) weeks from the date such teacher begins work to donate days. 4. Eligibility for use of the sick leave bank shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: a. The teacher must be an active participant in the bank. b. Applications shall be made in writing to the chairperson of the committee and shall be made on a form (Appendix E) provided by the Board signed by a licensed physician, certifying that the teacher is disabled. “Disabled” ”, for sick leave bank purposes, shall mean physical inability to perform all duties assigned to the teacher. Such doctor’s statement shall also include the nature of the disability, treatment being rendered, and prognosis for a return to work. Further certification may be required by the committee from time to time.

Paid Absence. A. Teachers shall be granted 18 leave days per year (14 days for sick leave personal illness and/or family illness and 4 days of personal leave for business that cannot be conducted outside of the school day) to be absent from work while receiving compensation from the corporation. These days may not be used to extend Board approved leaves granted under any other clause in this contract or to extend school vacations, recesses and holidays. Any teacher requiring more than two consecutive personal days or requiring a personal day before or after a vacation or on a snow make-up day shall submit a request to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for prior approval. In establishing these days, the Board and the Association recognize the need for the teacher to be present with students and encourage teachers to use such days in a judicious manner. Any unused sick leave or personal leave days shall accumulate as sick days at the end of the school year. Teachers who have accumulated less than one hundred eighty (180) days will accumulate all unused sick leave days or personal leave days at the end of each school year. Teachers who have accumulated greater than one hundred eighty (180) days will continue to receive 18 leave days annually which will be utilized first for any family or personal illness or personal business, but any unused days will be purchased by the School Corporation according to Article IV, Section 2. Any teacher needing more than 18 days of absence in one year may be asked to provide verification of need with the Human Resources Office. B. A teacher may transfer up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave earned leave, as days of paid absence from another school corporation, beginning the second year of employment in the Xxxxxxxxxxx Consolidated School Corporation and in each succeeding year, until the number of accumulated sick leave days to which said teacher was entitled in the last place of employment shall be exhausted. C. A Teachers shall be given a written account accounting of each category of accumulated days of paid leave shall be made available in “Employee Access” for all teachersabsence on or before the date of issuance of the first paycheck, and on each paycheck thereafter during the school year. D. Days held in the sick leave bank that was established August 1, 1979 shall be considered to be paid days of absence under the definitions set above. The bank will be administered by a committee of three (3) teachers bargaining unit members appointed by the Association and one (1) administrator appointed by the Superintendent under the following criteria and subject to the following conditions and limitations: 1. Any teacher who chooses to participate in Sick Leave Bank must donate two (2) sick leave days to the bank. The two (2) days shall be deducted from each participating teacher’s accumulated sick leave days. These two (2) donated days shall not be counted against the teacher for the purposes of the calculation in Section 2 below. 2. The minimum number of sick leave days in the bank at the beginning of the school year shall be three hundred (300) days; and so long as the number remains at or above three hundred (300) days, no further contributions shall be required. In the event the number of days in the bank is less than three hundred (300) days at the beginning of a school year, then each member of the bank at such time shall contribute two (2) sick leave days from teacher’s accumulated days. 3. Initial enrollment in the bank by new teachers shall be permitted at any time on or before September 15 each school year, and will not extend beyond this period. A new teacher employed after the enrollment period has expired, shall have two (2) weeks from the date such teacher begins work to donate days. 4. Eligibility for use of the sick leave bank shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations: a. The teacher must be an active participant in the bank. b. Applications shall be made in writing to the chairperson of the committee and shall be made on a form (Appendix E) provided by the Board signed by a licensed physician, certifying that the teacher is disabled. “Disabled” shall mean physical inability to perform all duties assigned to the teacher. Such doctor’s statement shall also include the nature of the disability, treatment being rendered, and prognosis for a return to work. Further certification may be required by the committee from time to time.two